Millennium Magazine_16th Ed_Taryn Proudsworth

271 Millennium - A Marquis Who’s Who Magazine LAW AND LAW ENFORCEMENT in Houston, Texas, the firm is well-regarded for providing customized legal services to clients across the states of Texas, New York, Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico and Missouri. Adjacent to his primary endeavors as a legal professional, Mr. Potts has also found great success as an entrepreneur. In 2013, he began SJ Equity Holdings, where he oversees the bulk of his entrepreneurial work. Furthermore, in 2018, he founded Deepwater Productions, his own independent film studio, where he continues to operate as the chief executive officer and producer. To date, Mr. Potts’s studio has published several movies, including “Narco Sub,” a 2021 action and drama film based on the true story of narco-submarines. Prior to embarking on his vocational journey, Mr. Potts cultivated his formal education, ultimately achieving a JD at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in 1996. In addition to his academic credentials, he is licensed to practice law in Texas, Arkansas, New York, Missouri and Kansas. Likewise, he has been admitted to practice law by several United States District Courts, including before the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri and Arkansas and before the Southern and Western Districts of Texas. Well-regarded for his professional, creative and civic-minded output, Mr. Potts has been honored with several accolades throughout his career, most recently receiving a Top 10 Attorney Award from the National Academy of Personal Injury Attorneys in 2021. Additionally, he maintained an AV Preeminent Rating from MartindaleHubbell from 2006 to 2020. Attributing much of his success to his persistence and patience, he is particularly proud to have built his law firm from the ground up. In the coming years, Mr. Potts looks forward to further expanding his various business ventures. With more than 25 years of professional experience to his credit, Derek H. Potts is a proven expert in the field of law. Specializing in complex litigation, class action lawsuits and real estate investments, he has served as the founder and national managing partner of the Potts Law Firm since 2002. Based DEREK H. POTTS FOUNDER AND NATIONAL MANAGING PARTNER, POTTS LAW FIRM Entrepreneur, SJ Equity Holdings Houston, TX

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